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A Grovetown man was arrested Monday morning after leading police on a chase and trying to ram them.

Ricardo Andrecus Bell, 28, of Old Augusta Highway, was charged with four counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and numerous traffic charges, according to Columbia County sheriff’s Maj. Rick Whitaker.

Two people were taken to a hospital after a four-car wreck on Washington Road in Evans Tuesday.

The wreck happened at about 1:45 p.m. on Washington Road at Woodbridge subdivision. Columbia County sheriff’s Deputy Ty Mobley said a westbound Ford truck driven by Nicholas Kamariotis, 53, of Appling, was stopped to make a left turn into the Circle K gas station. John Lindsey, 31, of Evans, stopped his Ford Expedition behind the truck.

City officials opted Wednesday to cancel the 11th annual Christmas in the Heart of Downtown Harlem Festival and Parade because of the threat of heavy rain, thunder and lighting on Saturday, city Special Events Coordinator Stacie Hart said.

The festival was set to include a parade, arts and crafts vendors and a cookie contest. All have been cancelled and will not be rescheduled, Hart said.

Two Milledgeville, Ga., men were arrested after they were caught transporting marijuana through Harlem early Monday.

At about 9:45 a.m., a Harlem Department of Public Safety officer tried to stop a 2002 Honda Accord on Milledgeville Road (U.S. Highway 78/278). The driver, later identified as Thaddius Hall, 21, fled for more than a mile before stopping near the McDuffie County line, according to Chief Gary Jones.

A Martinez man remained in jail Friday, two days after being arrested for drug possession.

John Edward Greubel, 31, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a Schedule IV drug.

Greubel was arrested Wednesday after Columbia County sheriff’s deputies escorted Georgia Department of Family and Children Services personnel to his Martinez home on Bridgton Drive, according to sheriff’s Capt. Steve Morris. Morris said he does not know why DFCS was at the home.

Harlem police are looking for a Warrenton, Ga., man who led officers on a chase into McDuffie County Monday.

William "Ike" Marlow, of South Gibson Road, is wanted for fleeing and attempting to elude police, reckless driving, driving with a suspended license, driving on the wrong side of the road, disregarding a stop sign and driving without insurance, according to Harlem Police Department Chief Gary Jones.

Residents in Grovetown and Harlem can head to the polls today to vote to elect leaders in their respective cities.

On the non-partisan ballot are three people vying for two open seats on the Grovetown City Council currently occupied by Lee Briggs and Bruce Stoddard.

Briggs is a John Deere operations manager. He was appointed to fill the more than four months remaining of former Councilman Sonny McDowell’s term. Briggs is seeking a full term. Stoddard, who has served 12 years on the council, is not seeking reelection.